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So, just in from band practice. What the hell is going on?

...cue the complaints about fancy stats. In 3...2...1...

I hope RK has put the team's collective mind right. They better not walk in there thinking this game is already in the bag. If NY is so bad, they should walk all over them for a full 60, nothing less. If, for nothing else, they need to put the brakes on the xGF% trending below average.

Do not apologize at all. Given your screen name, I've been waiting to read your take on these films - bonus was the Tolkien film/book comparison. On that, I've seen the making-of stuff where they go to lengths to give the very argument you give. I don't really agree with much of it, but I do respect the position. I think with LOTR, perhaps if the music and the schmaltz were dialed back by, mmm, almost a lot, the rest of it might have been forgivable. But they really try too hard to squeeze out the emotions which, added to the mutilation of the original story, makes the series almost painful to watch.

Eh, I guess we'll see what happens with him. The season is still young.

There have been several mentions lately of sport science in relation to Krueger. Actually, they've all been Krueger. It's nice to see a coach who respects and works with that back-end aspect of a team. I'm still waiting for mentions of the analytics crew. Positioning Krueger's administration as open and communicative certainly creates a contrasting image of coaches who usually aren't that way. I find that amazing because you can't "lead" effectively without it. Good article, overall.

Getting pucks to the front of the net and possessing the puck. Such a simple formula.

My man, @DarthEbriate. I won't quote your stuff to save us space and time, but LOTR was a colossal mucking of the books. I read the books, again, earlier this year and then watch the extended edition Blue Rays. They're just awful compared to the books. Adding elements yet removing others. Why? And the Hobbit movies? Yikes, except they redeem themselves slightly by adding the stuff in Dol Guldur, and I thought, of all things, Smaug was done correctly. Anyway, so, I just watched this latest trailer. I don't get the problem with it. It might look "not good" because they're trying not to give anything away. Indeed, between this and the last trailer, I almost have the impression that C3PO might have more to do with Palpatine's return than not. I'm actually intrigued by the so-called ghost fleet and also would love it if Rey and Ren were brother and sister. Of course, there's this, which is 3 and half years old, so, not a new "spoiler" or fan theory: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-bizarre-star-wars-theory-palpatine-_b_9617828?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACu_O2C87PIrulAB-fUaNZxg6fC8dJ_kvowESLM0cP25qb-xQsP93zvRsWiv6mH9AMKppjI7Upsr-zPuJt6f4sqE219eWDWH1rRqOL7YMCc3uwRsajk-yiyBBZ8ag84oaJN2dNiQUizx6xGxtLqReXiP5hywNGoWxBaa6lzgfgBY

Yeah, so this is 10 games. Someone made the point up thread about the streak and by 10 games into it pretty much everyone knew it was luck. Stats-wise and the eye-test say this is a totally different team and there's nothing odd about what's happening other than it's our Sabres doing. I will be curious to dig into the CF% and shot charts when I get a chance, probably in the morning. I mean, we're going to lose another game, but when we do, there's no reason to think it puts us in tail-spin.

Quote of the thread.

On that, Joki directed Mitts to take the passing lane. Obviously, Mitts got there and it turned out, but that play was a team effort. Gilbert singing Elvis.

Okay, so the breakdown on that final OT play - Mitts owned that with his brain. Nice job, Mitts!

Now, that's awesome! They need more fun stuff like that in-game. I might go to one again.

That OT was great. Solid second. Kind of a weak third. San Jose figured us out and had our D game stymied at times.

That's a frickin' goal.

Wow.

I like the RK takes part in the discussions at the bench. I don't recall Phil or Dan doing that much. RK participates in all of them.

Well, I guess now we have a game.

LOVE MILLER.

Funny, second periods are better for them this season. He and I thought Vesey is working pretty hard. No complaints with either of them this game.

Or did Samson tip that?

Yay Risto.

Eichel has not been playing well.